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Bachelor of Music
Coursework Location(s)
Main/Tucson
Sias University
Areas of Interest
- Arts & Media
- Education & Human Development
- Interdisciplinary Studies
When the piano feels like an extension of your very self, pursuing a degree that deepens your understanding of the instrument while offering real-world insights is a path to fulfillment. The Fred Fox School of Music has offered world-class instruction in performance for over 100 years. In the Bachelor of Music in Performance with a Piano emphasis, students embark on a course of study that integrates individualized attention and collaboration. Graduates are prepared for careers in performance, music education and more. The school's nationally and internationally lauded faculty dedicates itself to the development of student talent while fostering a supportive environment that nurtures lifelong friendships and a robust professional network.
Sample Courses
- MUS 215: Jazz Piano
- MUS 426A: Piano Literature
- MUS 440: Compositional Techniques
Career Fields
- Accompaniment
- Education
- Film scoring
- Instrument tuning and repair
- Performance
Level of Math
LEVEL OF SECOND LANGUAGE
Pre-major Required?
NO
Sample Plans 2020 - Nursing
First Year
1st Semester
Credits
ENGL 101 First-Year Composition
3.00
MATH
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
MUS 120A Musical Skills and Structure I
3.00
MUS 130A Introduction to Music Literature
2.00
MUS 200 or 201 Ensemble
1.00
MUSI 185 Individual Studies
4.00
2nd Semester
Credits
ENGL 102 First-Year Composition
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
MUS 120B Musical Skills and Structure I
3.00
MUS 130B Introduction to Music Literature
2.00
MUS 200 or 201 Ensemble
1.00
MUSI 185 Individual Studies
4.00
Second Year
3rd Semester
Credits
Tier I General Education
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
MUS 220A Musical Skills and Structure II
3.00
MUS 200 or 201 Ensemble
1.00
MUSI 285 Individual Studies
4.00
Second Language
4.00
4th Semester
Credits
Tier I General Education
3.00
Music Elective
1.00
MUS 220B Musical Skills and Structure II
3.00
MUS 200 or 201 Ensemble
1.00
MUSI 285 Individual Studies
4.00
Second Language
4.00
Third Year
5th Semester
Credits
MUS 330A History of Western Music
3.00
MUS 370 Introduction to Conducting
2.00
MUS 426A Piano Literature
3.00
MUS 427A Careers in Music
2.00
MUS 400 or 401 Ensemble
1.00
MUSI 385 Individual Studies
4.00
6th Semester
Credits
Tier II General Education
3.00
MUS 330B History of Western Music
3.00
MUS 426B Piano Literature
3.00
MUS 427B Careers in Music
2.00
MUSI 385 Individual Studies
4.00
MUS 400 or 401 Ensemble
1.00
Fourth Year
7th Semester
Credits
Tier II General Education
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
MUS 410A Pedagogy
2.00
MUS 420A Counterpoint
3.00
MUS 400 or 401 Ensemble
1.00
MUSI 485 Individual Studies
4.00
8th Semester
Credits
MUS 410B Pedagogy
2.00
MUS 420B Counterpoint
3.00
MUS 421 Orchestration
3.00
MUS 498 Senior Capstone: Recital
1.00
MUSI 485 Individual Studies
4.00
MUS 400 or 401 Ensemble
1.00